BACKGROUND
Evidence suggests that p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene (DDE) affects neurodevelopment in infants, although a critical exposure window has not yet been identified.
OBJECTIVES
Our goal was to assess the prenatal DDE exposure window and its effect on the psychomotor development index (PDI) and mental development index (MDI) during the first year of life.
METHODS
We recruited 244 children whose pregnancies and deliveries were uncomplicated, and whose mothers were monitored… CONTINUE READING